SUNNYVALE, Calif. (KGO) — A thirteen-12 months-vintage girl is still in critical condition after a driving force plowed into eight pedestrians in Sunnyvale Tuesday night. Police say it would not seem like terrorism; however, they’re investigating any viable purpose and what the driver may have said after the crash.
Law enforcement officials agree with this change to intentional and, to this point, they are saying the suspect hasn’t shown any remorse. The moments of terror left a community shaken. “The driver purposefully sped up, bumped into the crosswalk, and purposefully attempted to hit the pedestrians,” said Sunnyvale DPS Cat. Jim Choi.
There is no cause recognized so far; however, it is no coincidence.
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety released new facts Wednesday about 34-year-old Isaiah Joel Peoples, the Sunnyvale resident accused of deliberately plowing his Toyota Corolla into a crowd crossing Sunnyvale Avenue at El Camino Real Tuesday night. Eight people had been injured, such as the youngest sufferer — a nine-year-old boy. “We are recommending 8 counts of tried murder primarily based upon the evidence we received on the scene,” Capt. Choi said.
Peoples presently works for a military audit employer. A member of the family told ABC7 News he previously served in the U.S. Army. Legal analysts say prosecutors will investigate the suspect’s health and intellectual history as they lay out their case. “People are going to be asking what the motive is? That isn’t necessarily going to be what the DA will base its selection on; however, the purpose aspect might be key right here,” stated criminal analyst Steven Clark.
The view from SKY7 earlier Wednesday showed detectives serving a search warrant on the People’s condo in Sunnyvale. Officers have used an ax to break the unit’s sliding glass balcony door to gain access.
A preservation employee stated he had some interaction with People over the past year; however, he had no motive to agree. “I by no means noticed this guy having bad behavior on the property, so it amazed me. Everybody is surprised about what goes on,” stated Lincoln Glen Apartments’ Manuel Ventura.
